This report discusses efforts to transform a one-way plastics usage system into a closed-loop system, illustrated with challenges, solutions, and national regulations.
This report looks into the state of implementation of chemical recycling technologies in Europe as a potential solution to help curb plastic pollution and waste management.
This report reveals that chemical recycling is polluting, energy intensive, and has a track record of technical failures, and concludes that it is impossible for chemical recycling to be a viable solution in the short window of time left to solve the plastic problem, especially at the scale needed.
This report is designed as guidance for businesses and governments to aid the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes and legislation. It provides a background on EPR schemes as a tool for the construction of functioning waste management systems and explains the feasible next steps towards these schemes.
This report seeks to facilitate and inform discussions on strengthening the science-policy interface for chemicals and waste management and thus support and promote science-based local, national, regional and global action on sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020.